Authors:

Burcin Bayram(Miami University)

Ramesh Marhatta(Miami University)

Matthew Briel(Miami University)

Prakash Koirala(Miami University)

A measurement of the circular polarization degree of the
$6s^{2}S_{1/2}\rightarrow6p^{2}P_{3/2}\rightarrow10s^{2}S_{1/2}$
transition in atomic $^{133}$Cs has been made. The spectra is
dependent on both alignment and orientation created by a
circularly polarized light in the $6p^{2}P_{3/2}$ level of
cesium. The cross section for disorientation of optically
oriented $6p^{2}P_{3/2}$ cesium atoms, induced in collisions
with argon noble gases have been extracted from the two-photon
double-resonance circular polarization spectra. Experimental
details and the results will be presented.

*Support by Research Corporation under the grant number CC6119C is gratefully acknowledged

To cite this abstract, use the following reference: http://meetings.aps.org/link/BAPS.2007.OSS.D1.2